● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
SWDS (GROUP) LTD
SWDS (GROUP) LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 5 November 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
8 May 2015
Incorporated
Registered as 09582607. Utilities.
28 Sep 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Skipton Business Finance Limited.
7 Feb 2017
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
2 Dec 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Praetura Invoice Finance Limited.
16 Feb 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Praetura Invoice Finance Limited.
21 May 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited.
28 Jun 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
5 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
5 Nov 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
5 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4991610 in The Gazette.
20 Nov 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
29 Dec 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4991610
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr David Andrew Scanes
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated8 May 2015
Last accounts28 Jun 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments2 since 2015
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure6.3 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments2 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderLloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
Registered21 May 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJulie Humphrey
FirmFRP Advisory Trading
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 23930
AppointedUnknown
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